HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - C.2RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE the Byron Highway Shoulder Widening Project (Byron Hot Springs Road to
Alameda County Link), and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to advertise the
project. [DCD-CP#09-27] Project No.: 0662-6r4021
FIND, on the basis of the Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments
received and staff responses contained herein, that there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have a significant effect on the environment, and
ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (the custodian of which
is the Department of Conservation and Development Director who is located at 651 Pine
Street, Martinez), and
AUTHORIZE the Director of Department of Conservation and Development to file a
Notice of Determination with the County Clerk, and
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of a $50.00 fee to the
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RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Claudia Gemberling
(925) 313-2192
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc: Emma Kuevor, County Administrator, Stephen Ybarra, Auditor Controller, Patricia Hofherr, DCD, John Pulliam, Design
C. 2
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approve the Byron Highway Shoulder Widening Project (Byron Hot Springs Road to the Alameda County
line).
County Clerk for filing the Notice of Determination, a fee of $1,993.00 for California
Department of Fish and Game fees, and a $25.00 fee to the Department of Conservation
RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
and Development for processing; and
FISCAL IMPACT:
The estimated project construction cost is $2,246,000.00 funded by Proposition 1B.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department (CCCPWD) is proposing to
undertake road upgrades along Byron Highway from Byron Hot Springs Road to the
Alameda County line, a distance of approximately 3.5 miles. The project will be
constructed in two phases. Phase 1 is approximately 2,800 feet long and begins just north
of Byron Hot Springs Road and ends 800 feet south of Rankin Road. Phase 2
encompasses Byron Highway between the southern end of Phase 1 and the Alameda
County line.
The purpose of the project is to provide 6-foot wide paved shoulders and 2-foot wide
shoulder backing within the project area. Byron Highway will be widened to
approximately 36 feet to accommodate the 6-foot wide paved shoulders and 2-foot wide
shoulder backing. The modifications to the roadway are being implemented in order to
bring the shoulders along this section of Byron Highway up to current design standards.
No new travel lanes are proposed and no increase in capacity will occur as a result of the
shoulder improvements.
The project will not cause an increase in traffic or encourage changes to existing land use
patterns; therefore no new vehicle trips are expected to occur. At least one lane of traffic
will be open at all times during construction activities.
The project is located in the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural
Community Conservation Plan (HCP / HCCP) inventory area and is listed as a “covered
activity”. Therefore, avoidance and minimization measures will be implemented to
minimize impacts to special-status species and the natural environment as well as
compensatory mitigation for project impacts.
Real Property transactions including rights of entry, temporary construction easements,
slope easements, and permanent feet title property acquisition may be necessary in
support of the project.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Delay in approving the project will result in a delay of design and construction and may
jeopardize funding.
ATTACHMENTS
S:\ENG Services\BO Byron Highway Shoulder Wideming CEQA 9-15-09.pdf